QS: Global Student Flows 2025: 8.5 million globally mobile students projected by 2030 

Written By Iandoli Desai & Cronin

As recently shared by the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors (“NAFSA”), QS’s July 2025 Global Student Flows projects that there will be approximately 8.5 million globally mobile students by 2030, which is an annual 4% growth rate over the past decade. QS notes that although there has been consistent growth in international education, uncertainty driven by geopolitics, economic conditions, and changing student preferences can impact trends. Based on these factors, QS predicts three potential scenarios for international education over the next five years: regulated regionalism, hybrid multiversity, and a talent race rebound. 

Read the report here. 

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